Massachusetts Man Wins $1 Million Dollars On A Losing Lottery Ticket
A man from Greenfield, MA was a big winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery. The fascinating part of the story is that it was from a losing ticket! Ramiro Buenrostro…
A man from Greenfield, MA was a big winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery. The fascinating part of the story is that it was from a losing ticket! Ramiro Buenrostro was one of four second-chance drawing winners in a game called "The Fastest Road to $1 Million."
Ramiro took the one-time lump sum payout, which ended up being $650,000 before taxes. He was one of 675,000 people who the chance to be one of four people randomly selected for the cash prize. There were four $1 million winners, four $100,000 winners, 14 people won $10,000, 137 got $1,000, and 1,561 got a $100 check.
The way the second-chance tickets work is that you download the MA Lottery 2nd Chance App, join to be a Mass Lottery VIP Club Member, and then enter your non-winning scratch off tickets to see if you win.
The second-chance drawings are for six specific games: Billion Dollar Extravaganza, The Price is Right, Willy Wonka Golden Ticket, Mass Millionaire's Club, Diamond Millions, and The Fastest Road to $1 Million.
You could win cash prizes, exclusive experiential prizes, and various merchandise prizes from the Massachusetts State Lottery.
11 Massachusetts Lucky Lottery Scratch Tickets With The Best Odds in June
Feeling lucky? Are you a gambler? Maybe you want to take a ride to your local casino. Here in Massachusetts there are a few like Encore Boston Harbor, Plainridge Park and MGM Springfield where you can press your luck. But maybe you don't want to take a ride several miles to win some money. The key to winning some serious cash is right down the street at your local convenience store.
Scratch tickets are all the rage here in Massachusetts. Back in 2020, we spent the most money out of any state in the country on lottery tickets. The average lottery player in Massachusetts spent about $1000 annually on tickets. That's about $300 more than any state. What if you knew going into that store which lottery ticket was going to win? That may take the fun out of gambling but you'd be more apt to buy said ticket correct? Well that answer is right at the click of a button. The Massachusetts state lottery has a website where they literally put the odds of winning on each ticket. Knowing this information should make you better informed before buying your next ticket. That is, if you want to win.
Odds of winning are typically printed on the back of each lottery ticket. But we are going to do the work for you. Now, as you know, new tickets are being introduced each month. The newest and latest to come to Massachusetts is the $50 Billion Dollar Extravaganza game. So, you have to make sure you're updating your list each month because odds can change month to month, meaning the ticket that could be the best odds of winning one month may not be the best odds of winning the next. This list is up to date and current. These are the 10 Massachusetts scratch tickets with the best overall odds of winning this month.
$2,000,000 50X Cashword
Odds of winning overall, 1 in 3.26. It's a $10 ticket.
$15,000,000 Money Maker
Odds of winning overall, 1 in 3.09. It's a $30 ticket.
$10,000,000 Gold
This ticket is expiring soon. It's a $20 ticket. Odds are 1 in 2.96
$10,000,000 Lucky Bucks
$20 ticket. Odds of winning 1 in 2.94
$10,000,000 Bonus Wins
$20 ticket. Odds are 1 in 2.94
$10,000,000 Winter Riches
$20 ticket. Odds 1 in 2.94
$5,000,000 100X Cashword
This game is expiring and will no longer be for sale. $20 ticket. Odds 1 in 2.86
Massachusetts Millionaires' Club
This game is expiring and will no longer be for sale. $30 ticket. Odds 1 in 2.78
Diamond Millions
This game is expiring and will no longer be for sale. $30 ticket. Odds 1 in 2.77
Fastest Road to a Million
This game is expiring and will no longer be for sale. $30 ticket. Odds 1 in 2.77
Millions
$30 ticket. Odds 1 in 2.76
